A visit to the Oakdale Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Oakdale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakdale Cemetery:
29.1961, -81.4785
The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Volusia County<1>.
The county seat for Volusia County is located in De Land. De Land lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Oakdale Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakdale Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Oakdale Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakdale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lungren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Purdom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Astor Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Astor Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor Park Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Causey Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Roberts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. John's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Seville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Cone Cemetery is located in Volusia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone Cemetery
- Pinehurst Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Dias Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clifton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Braddock Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood African-American Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakdale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Emporia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Volusia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Astor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barberville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pierson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Seville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- De Leon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Park ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Kathryn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Acron ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Mack - Forest Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Paisley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North De Land
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent City Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beresford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West De Land
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- De Land
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- De Land Highlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pittman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pittman is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
- De Land Southwest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Daytona Park Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Oakdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Volusia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crescent City
- De Land
- De Leon Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Oakdale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Volusia County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Oakdale Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #287996 (Oakdale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #287996 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Volusia
- Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pierson
- Location given for Oakdale Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.1960906 Lon: -81.4781253
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Volusia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakdale Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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